better tips for u
u should spent ur money on UV lens cover and gopro mounting kits

and learn to use tmall or taobao

In older camera, UV lens is used to filter UV light (pretty much self explanatory)
without it... the pix u shot will have a layer of "fog" effect, mild one
due to overexposer from the uv-light

newer sensor hv eliminated this problem

we use this nowadays is to protect the camera lens ... from smudge and dust

no need silicon cover!!!~ so troublesome



This post has been edited by lucaswjk: Jul 25 2015, 02:05 AM

fog oni happen when u cool the casing and camera (separately) in aircon room
wen u use it, the camera heated the moisture and fog the casing

the correct way is to
1) keep the camera in the casing (in room temp!!!) before u bring it into the aircon room
2) use silical gel to absorb the moisture
3) wrap the casing/camera in towel if u r going to use next morning, to prevent moisture entering the camera

This post has been edited by lucaswjk: Jul 27 2015, 02:33 PM

ur monopod is xiaomi or kingma?
got rusting? the metal joint?


and i hv this color filter incoming


i only wan black and red, ended up get all

Diver?

Red is the most useful scuba and black & white photo

Other color like magenta or pink oni is good for snokler

Black for photography, to slow down shutter speed

Other color filter donno for wat, haha

Nah
0-3m is the most optimal depth
Freediver oso kenot use, not to mention scuba diver can hit 30/40m

Sai erm sai ahh
So extreme meh

I replace all ur stuff with only wrist mount and croc clip
And few extender joint + sticky base

And u miss the last most important thing
Steadycam

Tested Video+Battery ~ setting
> Normal Quality
> 1080 24p
> Lens Rectification ON
> WiFi OFF
> LED OFF
> Buzzer OFF
> Loop ON
> Sleep OFF
> 16GB SDCard
> Aircon set to ~24°C
--> Tested until self shutdown

Result
> 5mins clips * 18 + 3mins ~ 1.5hours
> Single file size ~ 290MB ~ Total 5GB

I choose 1080 24p instead of 720 48p,
bcoz of it practical video size
and less writing to the card (write less, more power save)


anyone have better suggestion for filesize & battery setting?

U shouldnt mount the joint on the reversed mirror
Ur camera is heavy and
when u bump on the uneven road... the reversed mirror might not be able to support the weight

U should stick the mounting kits on the mirror
Something like removal/clipper sticky base will do

I tested 1080 24 0.5sec with wifi enabled
Battery last 1hour, with 5mins clip

Check my other post for other result

Why not... my estimation
1hours 24 ~ 5mins clip
2hours 60 ~ 5mins clip

Really u depend wat u need

here is few problem u need to know bout yi
1) NO LCD screen, u gonna curse every now and then

2) If u turn off the front LED, the other LED such as top bottom and back... is basically useless
coz the red led is very dim... u cant see it under bright daylight

3) xiaoyi hv many factory problem, such as lens focus, wifi noise, mic...
although it is user fixable, but some ppl found it ultra annoying

4) when yi is not recording, but still switch on with wifi...
it will heated up... HOT!!!!~
it gonna fog ur underwater casing

5) (other??) will add later

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disclaimer:
i own yi, kingma stick + underwater casing + dual charger with 3*battery + most of the joint accessories

tip:
if u wanna use it for normal use, u better use ur handphone camera
coz this camera is intended to be ACTION CAMERA VIDEO CAMERA

and dont be mistaken, im a satisfied owner
coz i normally jus turn it on and let it record wholeday and do the post processing later
afterall i hv 3batterys + dual charger with powerbank... endless energy

tips: u wan super cheap discount? buy everything online... via taobao agent at LYN
and if lazada/11street got RM50 voucher + 10%creditcard... grab it there

taobao agent can order from mi.com oso, confirmed u will get ORIGINAL
unless taobao shop have very good rating tmall is more reliable than taobao...

underwater case leak is very common...
it happen to lots of professional case oso

our oni protection is alwiz dive with empty case on first dive
then clean the silicon o-ring and grease it whenever u open the case

i havent dive with xiaoyi yet
but i bought wrist mount... and planned to use the pole too

from my other camera experience, the camera buoyant is very very mild...
didnt feel it at all

and all the diver know how to control their breathing
hehe expert lvl here

Found bug
Video recording light is blinking -> indicate recording
Wifi unable to connect -> I tot too many router
Since it is recording, I didnt mind

But when I try to stop recording and power off, camera freeze
Have to pull out battery to switch off

Then check the video, notice my 1hour recording missing

im using gopro compatible accessories
u can get full range in taobao/tmall

those 5mins video files is becoz u set it as cctv/dashcam mode

when the storage is full, yi will auto delete the earliest file
it will rotate endlessly until ur battery gone

i took airasia less than 2weeks ago...
no problem

coz new airline policy required all li ion battery to be hand-carry, cannot checkin

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ohh 3batterys for yi... use in 1day is barely enuf
most of the time i took time lapse video (1battery last 1.5hrs)

my normally usage method
> 1 battery using in yi camera
> 1 battery charge on the move with powerbank
> 1 battery spare, coz the charging time is long

i recommended dont charge 2 battery at the same time with powerbank,
better concentrate/focus charging on one at a time
faster like this

seem like u r paying double the price

a quick check
http://world.taobao.com/item/45653475834.htm RMB 70.00
http://world.taobao.com/item/520519445688.htm RMB 60.00